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It is essential to maintain standards for food provided in schools and college canteens. FSSAI is an autonomous body which includes a license for the different kinds of categories of food operators on various food products in India. The FSSAI provides Canteen License, to the canteens in schools and colleges.
School and college canteen comes within the definition of the food business in India. All those businesses which fall within the category of ‘Food Business’ under section 3 (1)(n) of the Food Safety & Standard Act 2006[1] needs FSSAI license/ certificate, to function legally in India.
Legislation-
According to the Food Safety and Standards (Safe Food and healthy diets for school children) Regulations 2019;
Aim of 2019 Regulation
To provide nutritious food for school children and ensure standards are maintained. It can be summed up as:
There are three categories which have been laid down:
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The FBO is required to obtain a registration or license as applicable to them. They must fulfill with the requirements of sanitary and hygienic practices to the foodservice establishments
Strict adherence to the rule for the foods which are given as foods high in fat, salt, and sugar. Such foods cannot be sold to school children in school canteens/ mess premises/ hostel kitchens or within 50 metres of the school campus.
The school authorities must encourage, and according to the regulation 2011, the schools have to adopt a strict programme for promoting safe food and healthy diets amongst school children. To convert school campus or college canteen into Eat Right School. Where the focus is on safe and nutritious food, local and seasonal food and no food waste as per the specified benchmarks.
As per the guidelines issued by the NIN-national institute of nutrition School Authority have to encourage consumption of a balanced diet in the school.
According to the direction it is necessary that the School Authority shall ensure that Food business operators who are preparing or supplying meals within the premises are based on general guidance provided in the regulation.
There should be strict adherence to the advice of the Nutritionists and dietitians who are attached to the school authority to assist them regularly, in the preparation of menu for the children.
Food business operators in India who are manufacturing HFSS –high fat salty and sugar food products are banned from advertising such foods to children within school premises or within 50 metres of the school campus.
Food business operators in India should encourage healthy eating in schools. They should not aim a market within a school to sell, or sell low nutrition food anywhere on the school campus, in the form of logos, brand names, posters, textbook covers etc.
There should be regular inspection of premises, to ensure that safe, healthy and hygienic food is served to students.
The school must create a sub-committee by the State Level Advisory Committee to monitor the implementation of this regulation and to ensure availability of safe and wholesome food to school children.
3. FSSAI Central- Canteen License
In cases where the annual turnover is more than 20 crores rupees and above.The food business operators have got inspected and audited by the food authority.They are eligible for canteen license under central authority.They can operate at PAN India level.
These are necessary documents which are required for the registration of the Canteen owners in school or college are required to submit these documents, to obtain the license under FSSAI or FSSAI License or Canteen License.
Necessary paper documents which are required as follows:
It can be concluded that today the students are dependent over food in the school and colleges. The license under FSSAI for the canteen owners as canteen license becomes a necessary document for the business / food operators. It is essential to maintain health and hygiene over the quality of food. This FSSAI License to canteen owners is the proof authenticity over their products sold.
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